Chapter 5 I'm a Brother-Supporting Demon 5

Ji Huaizhi ignored their thoughts.

After returning home, Dong Shuxiang sat alone on a single sofa, lost in thought.

Looking up and seeing her husband return, Dong Shuxiang turned her head. Knowing her in-laws as she did, she was certain they had already called Ji Huaizhi to complain.

The moment he opens his mouth, he'll definitely start complaining about how unfilial he is.

But just when she thought he would start complaining, he pulled out a bank card.

"you......"

"Go look at the house when you have time. There's 1.1 million in it, and 250,000 hasn't been recovered yet." After saying that, Ji Huaizhi went back to his room.

Dong Shuxiang thought she had misheard.

Looking at the card, his expression clearly showed disbelief.

Ji Huaizhi suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, we should look at houses as soon as possible, so that there won't be any more trouble later."

Seeing Ji Huaizhi's serious expression, Dong Shuxiang couldn't help but take the card away: "How could your parents possibly agree to give you their salary card?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Dong Shuxiang thought, "Did you go to report the card lost and get a replacement?"

"This is all I have right now. If it's not enough, I'll have to take out a loan."

Seeing that he was unwilling to say more, Dong Shuxiang stopped asking.

"No need for a loan, I still have some."

Seeing that Ji Huaizhi was staring at her, Dong Shuxiang turned her head and said, "I need to check if there's any money in my bank account first, and then I'll discuss it with you."

Because Ji Huaizhi was unreliable before, she never told him how much money she had.

After all, she was afraid that Ji Huaizhi would set his sights on her for the sake of his brother.

He used to make me transfer money to his brother to buy things quite often.

If there really is 1.1 million inside, she will give him another chance.

"I won't talk about what happened before. As long as you live a good life in the future and think about this family, let bygones be bygones."

But if he remains as stubborn as before, she will take advantage of the fact that she doesn't have children now and cut ties with him directly.

After all, she couldn't afford to waste any more time.

Ji Huaizhi looked at her; her off-white knitted sweater was slightly pilled, and her hair was casually braided into a plait on the side.

Although she looked a little tired, it couldn't hide her pretty and charming face.

When the two first met, Dong Shuxiang was a woman who cared a lot about her appearance.

Back then, every strand of her hair was exquisite, but now it has lost its charm.

"If you need to get checked, go early, the bank will be closing soon."

"What are you afraid of? There's an ATM downstairs!"

Seeing the amount displayed on the machine, Dong Shuxiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, she had already found a house. Now that Ji Huaizhi's contribution was included, the house could be paid for in full, so the two of them wouldn't be under any pressure and would even have some money left over.

On the way back, I bought some of the dishes that Ji Huaizhi likes to eat.

This was the first change he made.

Dong Shuxiang finally saw hope. She was unwilling to divorce Ji Huaizhi if he could change.

Ji Huaizhi was researching on his computer. He learned that the company was laying off employees because of poor performance, and he definitely needed to make plans as soon as possible.

For a moment I had no clue what to do, then my phone rang.

He picked it up and saw it was a message from Ji Huailin: "Brother, did you see the messages in the group chat? Your wife is so inconsiderate!"

Ji Huaizhi's gaze fell on the message below Ji Huailin's message, which was a push notification for an online novel.

[You're seeing frequent updates to the novel!]

The original owner seemed to have a habit of reading novels frequently, which might be his only hobby.

"Dinner's ready!"

Ji Huaizhi put down his phone, and Dong Shuxiang untied her apron.

I prepared a very lavish meal.

"Ahem." Dong Shuxiang coughed, seeing that he was still expressionless. "I know you're unhappy that you gave me your salary card, but it's all for our family."

"I'd also like to discuss the house with you while I'm at it."

Ji Huaizhi sat down without saying a word.

Dong Shuxiang didn't care about his attitude: "My salary is not as high as yours, but with my side job, I can make about 25 a year."

"I saved some money before we got married, but I haven't been able to save any after we got married. You know why, since your salary is all with your parents."

“I have about 500,000 yuan in savings. My parents gave me a dowry of 300,000 yuan when I got married.”

"That's 800,000 in total."

Ji Huaizhi looked up, his eyes clearly showing surprise.

“Your family didn’t give a bride price back then, but my mom still felt sorry for me.” Dong Shuxiang said sadly, “I don’t dare to tell you about this money, but you know why.”

Dong Shuxiang tilted her head and said, "When we went back for dinner before, my mother urged us to buy a house, saying she was willing to help us, but I refused."

"We can't count on your parents, so don't make my parents worry about us."

Ji Huaizhi then spoke up: "Yes, we can't accept gifts from Mom and Dad."

Upon hearing his words, Dong Shuxiang's expression softened.

“If your parents find out, they’ll definitely make a scene again. I hope you can be firm then.” Dong Shuxiang said seriously.

"Yes, I hope the housing issue is finalized as soon as possible."

Dong Shuxiang will certainly make it happen as soon as possible.

She'll only feel at ease if she buys a house.

After all, what if he loses his mind again and takes the card to report it lost?

“Once we have a house, we can start trying to conceive. It’s not that I don’t like children,” Dong Shuxiang said, pursing her lips.

"Don't rush things with the children."

Dong Shuxiang looked up in surprise: "We were arguing about the child today, aren't you in a hurry now?"

"A colleague messaged me today saying that the company's performance has been poor recently and there is a risk of layoffs."

"That......"

"Don't worry, I'll make plans in advance."

Ji Huaizhi ate two large bowls that night; Dong Shuxiang's cooking skills were indeed superb.

Seeing him eating so quietly and enjoying his meal so much, Dong Shuxiang couldn't resist putting some food on his plate.

In the past, when she cooked, he would always nitpick, saying things like there was too much soy sauce and the color wasn't nice, or that something was missing a certain flavor.

They always need to find something wrong to suppress them to feel happy.

"Why do you seem so strange?"

She couldn't help but ask.

"After being scolded by you for so long today, do you think I dare to say anything?" Ji Huaizhi got up and took the initiative to clear the dishes.

"Why didn't you listen when I scolded you before?"

"Just consider me a rebel."

Dong Shuxiang pouted. If you're going to pretend, then pretend for a while.

[Xiangxiang, how are things going with your discussions about buying a house?]

Upon seeing her mother's message, Dong Shuxiang replied: "We've discussed it; he gave me the card and said everything is up to me."

Mother Dong: [That's good. The fact that he gave you the card proves he wants to live a good life with you. Just avoid his parents and don't say anything bad about them; they are, after all, his parents.]

Mother Dong: [Come over when you have time. Your parents should help you with the house purchase; it's not easy for you two young people.]

Upon seeing her mother's message, Dong Shuxiang's eyes welled up with tears: "No need, Mom, we've had enough."

Don't be stingy, eat and drink well. Now that you and Dad are retired, it would be great to go on a trip.

Your dad and I don't like going out.

Ji Huaizhi glanced back at Dong Shuxiang sitting on the sofa, then turned back to continue washing the dishes.

Dong Shuxiang looked up at him again.

A tall guy standing in this small kitchen felt a bit cramped.